Articles and Bulletins

October 25, 2006
Museums Vote Passed in House of Commons
Yesterday, Members of Parliament voted in support of rescinding the recent unexpected cuts to MAP, and further that a new Canadian Museums Policy be established as soon as possible.

October 16, 2006
CMA Board Affirms Strategy on Museum Cuts
An emergency meeting of CMA’s Board of Directors was held in Ottawa on October 12-13 to discuss the recent cuts to museums and to reaffirm the Association’s strategy to push immediately for a new museums policy, to be adopted by the new government in 2007.

October 11, 2006
Artists/community initiative to become permanent Canada Council program
The Canada Council for the Arts is stepping up its efforts to bring together professional artists and the broader community and give the arts a stronger presence in everyday life.

September 25, 2006
CMA Shocked With Surprise Cuts to MAP
Late this afternoon, the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Hon Bev Oda, announced a series of cuts to her department. In particular we are alarmed that the Museums Assistance Programs has been selected for a $4.6 million cut.

September 7, 2006
CCA Encourages Pre-Budget Finance Committee to Adopt “A Creative New Way of Thinking”
On September 5 2006, the Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) sent its brief A Creative New Way of Thinking to the Clerk of the federal Standing Committee on Finance for consideration as part of its upcoming fall pre-budget deliberations.

August 3, 2006
The CCA's @gora is now online!
After months of careful planning and preparation, CCA's @gora has finally launched! It is part blog, part online magazine.

June 21, 2006
CMA Appears Before Heritage Committee
The museum community turned out in force yesterday on Parliament Hill in support of a new Canadian Museums Policy.

June 23, 2006
Call for Volunteers: Museum Policy Campaign
The Canadian Museums Association will be starting its summer campaign to push for a new museum policy.

With the MPs back in their ridings, it's important to take advantage of
the opportunities that come along to meet with them and raise awareness on museums. The CMA encourages you to join this summer campaign.